Printing-press.



PRINTING PRESS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 31, 1896. RENEWED 00114, 1007.

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I No. 890,720. PATENTED JUNE 16, 1908.

L. W. SOUTHGATE.

, PRINTING PRESS. APPLICATION IIILED MAY 21, 1895. RENEWED 00114, 1907.

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LOUIS W. SOUTHGATE, OF. WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGN OR TO CAMPBELLPRINTING PRESS & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ACORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

PRINTING-PRESS.

Be it known that I,- L'ours W. SOUTHGATE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Worcester, in the county of Worcester andMassachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements Relating toPrinting-Presses, of which the following is a specification. Thisinvention has for its object to provide a simple and compact web-printing press wherebya great variety of productsmay be printed anddelivered.

To this end, the invention consists of the apparatus described and"plaimed in this specification, and illustratedin the accompanying twosheets of drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic sectional -eleva-' tion of a printingmechanism arranged according to my invention, Fi 2 is a detail of thepasting mechanism that preferably use, Fig. 3 is a sectional 1 parts ofthe delivery mechanism, Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic view illustrating theway the two sections of the web are assembled, Figs. 5 and 6 arediagrammatic. views illustrating the way the sections of one of the websare associated. Figs. 7 and 8 are similar views illustrating the way thesections of the other web are associated, Fig. 9 is a view illustrat ingthe roduct when the two sets of associated webs are assembled, and Figs.10 to 14 inclusive are views similar to Figs. 5 to 9 inclusive, and showa modified form of apparatus for producing the same result.

A web printing press, such as is used in a newspaper oflice to-da'y hasto roduce a large variety of roducts, especia y in view of the largeSunday editions which are now published by many papers.

To supply a simple, compact and convenient web printing mechansim thatwill print and deliver a great varietyof products isthe principal end ofthis invention.

The preferred form of my invention in detail, consists of two rotary webpresses three pages wide, arranged preferably" one over or in verticalline with the other, aslitting mechanism arranged to slit each web intoa Wide section and a narrow section, turning or associatin mechanismsarranged to bring together tie sections of each web, preferably so thatthe out edge of the narrow-width webs will lie in the middle of thepaper, and

Specification of LettersPatent. Application filed May 31, 1895, Serial-No. 551,281.

.though so far as the "web that can be run plan view of the principalfrom a web-roll W Patented June 16, 1908. Renewed Oetober 14, 1907.Serial No. 397,369.

associating gollecting and folding mechanisms so arran ed that the twosets of associated webs w' be brouhgt together, and further manipulatedand delivered in the-ordinary manner.

Referrin to the drawin s and in detail, A B and O D designate t e twoordinary printing couples of a rotary web printing press, and A B and CD designate the printing couples of a second rotary web printing press.These two printin mechanisms are preferably arranged in t e same frame,and one directly over the other, al-

scope of some of my claims is concerned, other relative arrangementsofthe two presses may be used.

Each printing mechanism is referably made three pages wide, that is, t ewidest through each press is a three-page wide web. l The'web W for theu per press may be drawn from the web-r0 W then carried over the rollsorguides 10 and 11, then around the two impression cylinders B and'C,

and then arounda uide-roll 12. The web is then slit by the sitters 13and let into a two-page or wide section b, and a narrow or single-pagedsection a. p

The single page section is directed over the turners 30 and 31, as shownin Figs. 3 and 5,

and these turners are so arranged that the cut edge e of the singlewidth section will be brought substantially to the middle of the mainweb I), so that'this cut edge will be substantially in the middle of thecompleted .pa-

er. p The web W for the lower press is drawn is led over a guide-roll 15around the impression cylinders B and C to a guide-roll 16. into a wideor two-page section (1, and a narrow or single page section e, as shownin Fig. 7. The single-page section e is turned laterally over the turner32, is then led around a roll 33, and then is turned over a turner 34.This will bring the cut edge f of the single Width section substantiallyto the middle of the wide section will lie substantially in the middleof the completed newspaper. From this turning or deflecting device, thelower web is led up over a guide-roll 20, and then through a pastingdevice. This pasting device consists of a b, and so that this cut edgeTheiweb is then slit pin roll 21, and three coacting paste-rolls '22, 23

and 24, which are keyed on a common shaft, and which coact with the rollof an ordinary paste-pot H. These pasting rollers 22, 23 and 24 arepreferably arranged so that they may be slipped laterally of the shaft,so that any number of them may be used for a purpose hereafterdescribed.

The two sets of associated webs are brought together or assembled on theroll 14, and are then led down to a suitable folding mechanism, as thelongitudinal former F, and then sheets are cut from the associated webs,and if desired, a collecting mechanism, as G, may be arranged below theformer to associate a lurality of the severed products. This folding aparatus is arranged centrally in the path of the twoage wide section ofeach web. By this mec ianism it will beseen that all the webs arebrought into a pathway two pages wide, and that the longitudinal foldingmechanism is arranged centrally of this two-page wide path. Other meansand arrangements ,can be used to carry out this result. I

With this arrangement of mechanism, I can'produce a great variety ofproducts. Two four-page pa ers may be rinted on either ress for eacrevolution 0' the printing cy inders. Two six-page a ers can be printedfor each revolutlon o' t e printing cylinders on either press or partthereof on each press. In making the above products, I preferably runthe lower press only. Two eight page papers can be printed for eachrevolution of the printing cylinders, a two-' page wide web being usedin each press. By running a threeage wide web in either press,preferably t e lower press, and a twopage wide web in the other, press,two tenage-papers can be produced for each revoution o the printingcylinders. By runeach press to its full capacity, two twe ve-page paperscan be produced for each revolution of the printing cylinders. By usingthe collecting mechanism, and collecting the eight-page papers, onesixteen-page paper can be produced for each revolution of theprintingcylinders'. By using the collectmg mechanism, and collecting theten.- age papers produced as before described a twenty-page 1paper canbe produced for each revolution 0 the printing cylinders. .By using thecollec'tin mechanism,'andrunning the presses as be ore described toprint a twelve-page paper, a twenty-four page paper can be produced foreach revolution of the printing cylinders. Thus it will be seen thatthis simple, compact and convenient arrangement of printing mechanismswill produce a great variety of products.

In the description above given, I have supposed-the printing cylindersto be arranged in in this'case, the web will not have to pass throughthe pasting mechanism.

When a six-page product or paper is printed on the lower press, thesection 6 thereof may be run through the pasting mechanism by using theroll 1700.

The drawings merely illustrate the diagrammatic arrangement, the gearingfor driving the various parts being so well known and understood that itis. not thought necessary to describe the same at any length.

It is a very'important point to bring the cut edges of the narrow widthwebs to the interior of the paper, for by this arrangement, each narrowwidth .web will be placed accurately in position, and when a product ismade in which two narrow-width sections are used, the inner edges can benicely and accurately brought together. Also, it will be seen that withthis arrangement, a single pasting mechanism can be used.

A single pasting-roll is'used when either a six or an eight-page productis made. Thus whena six-page pa er is printed in the upper press, thepaste-r01 24 is used to ap ly a line of paste near the cut-edge c thereoand on the side thereof which comes next to the twopage section. When asix-page pa er is run in the lower press, the roll 22 is user; to a plya line of paste close to the cut-edge f o the narrow-width section e onthe side thereof which comes next to the two-page section cl. When aneight-page paper is to be made, the paste roll 23'is used to apply aline of aste to the two-page section printed in the ower press. By thlsarrangement it will be seen that the paste line will always be insidethe paper, and will never come next to the former.

When a ten-page product is made, two

. pasting-rolls are used, one to aste the'narrow-width section to one oft e wide width sections, and another roll to paste the two wide-widthsections together. The pasteroll 24 is used in this instance'when asixpage paper is made in the upper press, and the pasteroll 22 is usedwhen a six-page pa er ismade in the lower press. The pasterol 23 is usedto paste the two two-page wide sections together. The paste-rolls 22,23, 24 can be brought in place for use by being slid on the shaft whichcarries the same, locking-pins or other suitable means being used tohold each paste-roll to the shaft when it is brought into operativeposition.

When a twelve-page paper is made, I preferably use three pasting-rolls,one to paste ner full-wi th sheet, and two sup lement or half-widthsheets placed opposite y and be- It will be furthis manner will run verynicely and accurately over the former F, as there is a weali or foldingline, which is formed at the line where the two narrow-width sectionsbutt or nearly butt together. By this means, the three-ply web thusformed will run very accurately over the f rmer.

A modified form of turning or deflecting apparatus is shown in the lastfive figures. In this modification, I lead the narrow width section a ofthe web W over a turner 35, then around a roll 350, then back over theturner 36. so that its out edge 0 will lie substantially on the middleof the wide width section b. The narrow-width section 6 of the web W isled over the turners 37 and 38, which will bring its out edge fsubstantially to the middle of the full-width section (1. Then when thetwo I sets of associated webs are brought together,

the cut edges of the narrowsections will lie in the fold ofthe completedpaper, as shown in Fig. 14, and so that the rough edges of each narrowsection will coincide with the edges of the wide sections. a

'I .contemplate using other folding mechanism in the place of thespecific longitudinal folding mechanism herein shown.

The details and arrangements herein described may be varied by a skilledmechanic without departingfrom the scope of my invention, as expressedin the claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is V 1. The combination of two three page:wide, rotary, Web presses, devices arranged to bring the webs printedthereby into a path two pages wide, and to associate the same, andfolding mechanism arranged centrally of this two-page-wide path.

2. The combination of two three-page-- wide, rotary, web pressesarranged in line,

devices arranged to bring the webs printed thereby into a path two pagesWide, and to associate the same, and longitudinal folding mechanismarranged centrally of this twopage-wide path.

3. The combination of two three-pagewide rotary, web presses'arranged invertical line, slitting mechanism arranged to slit each Web into a wideand a narrow section, turning This will lay the narrow width sectionv ordeflecting devices arranged to bring all the sections of the webs into apath two pages wide, and to associate the-same, and folding mechanismarranged centrally of said twopage-wide path. v v 4. The combination oftwo rotary web presses, slitting mechanism arranged to slit each webinto a'wide section and a narrow section, and turning or deflectingdevices arranged to turn or deflect the webs so that they will all he ina two-page-wide path, and so that the rough or uncut edge of each narrowsection will coincide with one edge of the wide sections, and so thatthe cut edges of the narrow sections will be between the outer edges ofthe wide sections.

5. ,The combination of two three-pagewide, rotary Web presses, slittingmechanism arranged to slit each web into a wide section and a narrowsection, and turning or deflecting devices arranged to turn the narrowsections over or under the wide sections so that the cut edges of thenarrow sections will lie in the middle of the completed paper.

6. The combination of two three-pagewide, rotary web presses arrangedoncover the other, slitting mechanism arranged to slit each Web into a widesection and a narrow section, and. turning or deflecting devicesarranged to turn or deflectthe narrow sections over or under the widesections so that the cut edges of the narrow sections will lie in themiddle of the completed newspaper.

7. The combination of two rotary, web

presses, slitting mechanism adapted to slit each web into a wide sectionand a narrow section, turning or deflecting devices arranged to turn ordefiect the narrow sections so that the cut edges of the narrow sectionswill lie in the middle of the product, and a suitable pasting mechanism.

8. The combination with a web rinting and associating'mechanism. arrangeso that the product will consist of a three-ply web made up of two outerwebs and an inner web, the inner web being formed of two separatesections, and a pasting mechanism arranged to paste the twoouter layerstogether, and to paste the sections of the inner web in position.

9. The combination of a web printing and associating mechanism, theproduct of which is a three-ply Web consisting of two outer webs and'aninner web, said inner web being made up of two half-width sections, anda pasting mechanism having three paste-rolls arranged to deposit oneline of paste to secure thetwo outer webs together, and a line of pasteto secure each of he half-width sections in place.

10. The combination of a web printing and associating mechanism, theproductof which is a three-ply web consisting of two outer webs and aninner Web, said inner Web being In testimony whereof I have hereunto setmade up of two half-Width sections, and a my hand, in the presence oftwo subscribing pasting mechanism having three paste-rolls Witnesses.

arranged to deposit one line of paste to secure V r LOUIS W. SOUTHGATE.5 the two outer Webs together, and a line of Witnesses: I

paste on each half-width section to secure PHILIP W. SOUTHGATE,

"each of the half-Width sections in place. I E. M, HEALY.

